Where do the underlying business ideas of successful companies come from? Why do only a few companies grow to become unicorns and generate billions in revenue? What is the secret? In this talk, Dr. Thomas Papanikolaou will discuss a framework and lens through which a company can deepen its understanding of customer needs to create a predictable and repeatable process for innovation and business growth.
Dr. Thomas Papanikolaou is the Director and Principal Advisor at Neos Chronos, a UK advisory firm serving startup founding teams and senior executives of large multinationals. He specializes in strategy, business development, and sales growth. During his international career, he generated over £150 million in revenue for the companies he worked for. As an advisor/coach/mentor, Thomas has helped over 120 startups progress in their entrepreneurial journey. For the last 2 years, Thomas has been Adjunct Professor at the International University of Monaco, where he taught courses on entrepreneurship, disruptive innovation, and new business models. Currently, Thomas is Head Coach at MonacoTech, Monaco’s startup incubator, where he delivers the startup acceleration program designed by Neos Chronos. Thomas lives in Beausoleil, France, and travels to work with his clients.